Jimmy Brownlie

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playername = Jimmy Brownlie


fullname = James Brownlie
height = Height|ft=5|in=11
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dateofbirth = birth date|1885|5|15
cityofbirth = Blantyre
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath = death date and age|1973|12|29|1885|5|15
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years = 1906-1923
1923-1926
clubs = Third Lanark
Dundee United
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nationalyears = 1909-1914
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 16 (0)
manageryears = 1923-1931
1934-1936
1938-1939
managerclubs = Dundee United
Dundee United
Dundee United

James Brownlie (15 May 1885 – 29 December 1973) was a Scottish international footballer and manager, who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Jimmy Brownlie was born in Blantyre and was an outstanding personality in Scottish football over many years, as a goalkeeper and manager. Almost his entire professional playing career, lasting from 1906 to 1923, was spent with Third Lanark, and as well as playing in 16 of the last 17 internationals before the First World War, he also appeared no less than 14 times for the Scottish League team, and in four Victory Internationals once the conflict was over.

He was appointed player/manager of Dundee United in May 1923, continuing to play for a further season and once, at the age of 40 in an emergency, in 1926. His first managerial spell with the club found early success, with the Division 2 title in 1925, and again in 1929, but he left the club in April 1931 on the brink of a third promotion. He returned in 1934 with the club at a low ebb, one away from bottom of the second division, and helped to effect a partial revival before he left again in October 1936. A third and final spell came in season 1938-39, in a dual role with Sam Irving.

Honours

Manager

*Scottish League Division Two:
**Winner (2): 1924-25, 1928-29